OED in the news

Jesse Sheidlower jester at PANIX.COM
Fri Jun 15 16:08:34 UTC 2001


> What fun to see "doh!" making it into the OED. I'm wondering if the entry
> will include "d'oh!", the spelling favored by the coiner, Homer Simpson (and
> by his voice, Dan Castellaneta).

Yes, both "doh" and "d'oh" are given as spellings, and the entry
specifically states that the "d'oh" spelling is the predominant one
in Simpsons-related uses.

Jesse Sheidlower
OED



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